China defeated the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) 110-53, entering the knockout stage as the winner of Group A at the Women's Basketball Asian Cup here on Tuesday.

Team China had a 9-0 run at the beginning of the game. Its opponents pulled some points back, but they had trouble in scoring inside over the taller Chinese frontline. China led 23-7 in the first quarter.

Compared with team China, the DPRK players lag behind in both heights and strengths. China's center Li Yueru got 19 points and 7 rebounds in the first half, helping China enlarge its advantage to 26 points at the half break.

In the second half, DPRK players could only score under one-on-one situations. Once China shifted its tactics to group defense, DPRK only finished its attack either with a turnover or a missing shot.

Li Meng's buzzer beater locked the score to 110-53, making the Philippines the team for China to beat in the quarterfinal.